by Jennifer Gray, Pharmacist |
You have hit that age where suddenly no one mistakes you for being in your twenties anymore. It is time to take a critical look at your skin and decide which skin care program is the best to hide fine lines and a sallow complexion. Take a cyber-walk through the internet [...]
10 REASONS TO USE A SHOWER FILTER
1. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that every household in the United States has elevated levels of chloroform in the air due to chlorine released from showering water.
2. Tap water often contains at least as much, if not more, chlorine than is recommended for use in swimming [...]
by Amy Gerbus |
Fresh, glowing skin leaves a lasting first impression. We should cleanse it, hydrate it and try to improve it. The majority of us think of it as “only” skin, yet the skin is a powerful organ. Everything we put on our skin is absorbed and released into our blood stream, which is [...]
Written by Kaleigh Richards, LMT
What causes the face to sag and drop? The two main factors are the sun and gravity. While we can minimize our time spent in the sun, and protect our skin with sunscreen, there is very little we can do in the fight against the force of gravity. An alternative to [...]
Written by Sara Piccola
When it comes to painkillers you never know what you may or may not be putting in or on your body. With any form of prescribed medication there may be an underlying chemical or substance that ends up causing more pain than eliminating it. Try some of these natural pain remedies.
Olive Oil
Yes, [...]
Written by Lyndi Hutchinson, LMT
By now, we have all reveled in the wonderful news that chocolate is good for us. Research has established that dark chocolate – at least 70 percent cocoa, no milk and sweetened with natural sugars – is loaded with flavonoids, age fighting antioxidants which are beneficial to our health.
Now begs the [...]
“Give me a chance to create fever and I will cure any disease.”
– Physician Paramenides, 2,000 years ago.
Sauna is an excellent way to benefit from fever or overheating therapies. Our skin is the largest eliminative organ, generally considered to eliminate 30 percent of the body waste by way of perspiration. Here is a quick glance [...]
Common Ingredients
in Lotions –
Buyer Beware!
As winter rolls in, our skin seems to become drier with the drop in temperature. Considering skin is the body’s armor, it is important to protect and enrich the skin to ensure its youth and longevity. With such a variety of products on the market, and in the event that you [...]
By Jamie Agee
The changing of the seasons often times brings about changes to the skin. You may already be noticing the difference—dryness, flakiness and sometimes itchiness, are signs your skin is falling victim to the cooler temperatures. Luckily, with minimal effort, your skin can beat the lackluster spell cast upon it by winter and come [...]
The changing of the seasons often times brings about changes to the skin. You may already be noticing the difference—dryness, flakiness and sometimes itchiness, are signs your skin is falling victim to the cooler temperatures. Luckily, with minimal effort, your skin can beat the lackluster spell cast upon it by winter and come out glowing, [...]
The Original Green Peel®
—A product review.
By Pauline Greene
What is it?
The Green Peel® was medically developed by Dr. Christine Schrammek. The Green Peel® Herbal Treatment is a biological, purely plant based product that contains no harmful chemical or synthetic substances. It is composed of trace elements, tannins, proteins, carbohydrates, mucilages, phytohormones, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other [...]
By Cindy Sult, RN
Acne is a genetic disease that shows no discrimination to age, race, creed or color. What was once thought of as a teenage problem is now understood to effect all ages, from the very young to the senior population, and all ages in between. The person inflicted with acne, through a genetic [...]
